What am I, Chopped Liver?! Mary Einstein Shapero Memorial Lecture with Jeffrey Yoskowitz
June 22 @ 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM EDT
The Rabbi Leo M. Franklin Archives Presents the
2025 Mary Einstein Shapero Memorial Lecture
**Sunday, June 22nd**
__What am I, Chopped Liver?!__
_How a Polarizing Dish Helps Tell the Story of Ashkenazi Jewish History_
Chopped liver is more than just a deli classic that elicits strong feelings
from lovers and haters alike. The Jewish connection to liver tells a unique
story of a rich, indulgent dish that was popularized by Jews centuries ago, a
byproduct of schmaltz production. It’s loved so much that a vegetarian version
of this spread is even more popular now than the original.
Join Jeffrey Yoskowitz of The Gefilteria for a talk and cooking demo all about
chopped liver (minus the actual liver!). Yoskowitz will weave the history of
how shtetl life, agriculture, and the structure of family allowed certain food
traditions to develop.
Vegetarian “mock chop” will be served.
**Pre-glow Q &A with Jeffrey Yoskowitz**
**3:00 PM**
$54.00 per ticket
$36.00 for “Friends of the Jampel Center”
Pre-glow ticket includes a signed copy of [_The Gefilte
Manifesto_](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1250071380/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1250071380&linkCode=as2&tag=jewboocou-20&linkId=RWKEJM4AR4LIZYXV),
an engaging Q&A with the author, and a themed nosh inspired by the book.
Sponsored by Pickles and Rye
Support by Joan Meyers Jampel Center for Michigan Jewish Heritage
**Live Cooking Demo and Lecture**
**4:00 PM**
No Charge
Registration is required
This lecture is generously sponsored each year by The Honorable Judge Walter
Shapero and Kathleen Straus. The lecture portion of this program is free and
open to the public.
Organized by: Joan Meyers Jampel Center for Michigan Jewish Heritage, Temple
Beth El
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